Henry Stephenson (rugby union)
| Full name | Henry William Vaughan Stephenson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 November 1900 Dromore, Co. Down | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 1958 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||
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Commander Henry William Vaughan Stephenson (28 November 1900 — 18 October 1958) was a Royal Navy officer and international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.
A native of Dromore, Co. Down, Stephenson was the eldest son born to Reverend Stephenson of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Belfast, and a brother of Ireland international George Stephenson.
Stephenson, a wing three-quarter, played for United Services and was a member of the Ireland team from 1922 to 1928. He gained a total of 14 caps and scored three tries, all during the 1925 Five Nations.